Emma “Emmy” Gartner, nee Eckert, age 80, lifetime resident of Evanston, beloved wife of 59 years of Richard R. Gartner; devoted mother of Becky Jo (Gerhardt) Linnemann and Nancy Rae (Ronald) Walker; cherished grandmother of John (Rita) Linnemann, Ruth (Daniel) deBoer, Mark and Kevin Walker; great-grandmother of Abigail Linnemann; sister of Erna and Anna Eckert and Gunda (Fred) Harloff; also brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, 2 to 9 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 1571 Maple Ave., Evanston. Will lie in state Saturday, 10 a.m. until time of funeral service, 11 a.m., at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1334 Wesley Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Funeral information 847-869-2900
